Les affaires sont les affaires
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Les affaires sont les affaires is a satirical play by French writer Octave Mirbeau that critiques the moral corruption and greed of the business world.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Les affaires sont les affaires canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13521323 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Les affaires sont les affaires Context triple: [Octave Mirbeau, notableWork, Les affaires sont les affaires]
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A.
The Franchise Affair
The Franchise Affair is a 1948 mystery novel by Josephine Tey, centered on a country solicitor defending two women accused of kidnapping and abuse in a case that captivates the British public.
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B.
L’Affaire
L’Affaire is a comic novel by Diane Johnson that satirizes American and European cultural clashes through a mystery set in the French Alps.
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C.
L’Entreprenant
L’Entreprenant was a pioneering French military observation balloon used during the late 18th century, notably in the French Revolutionary Wars.
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D.
Coup de torchon
Coup de torchon is a 1981 French black comedy crime film directed by Bertrand Tavernier, adapted from Jim Thompson’s novel "Pop. 1280" and acclaimed for its darkly satirical portrayal of moral decay in a colonial African town.
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E.
The Family Business
The Family Business is an American crime drama television series that follows the powerful Duncan family as they juggle their high-end exotic car dealership with their dangerous underworld operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Les affaires sont les affaires Target entity description: Les affaires sont les affaires is a satirical play by French writer Octave Mirbeau that critiques the moral corruption and greed of the business world.
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A.
The Franchise Affair
The Franchise Affair is a 1948 mystery novel by Josephine Tey, centered on a country solicitor defending two women accused of kidnapping and abuse in a case that captivates the British public.
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B.
L’Affaire
L’Affaire is a comic novel by Diane Johnson that satirizes American and European cultural clashes through a mystery set in the French Alps.
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C.
L’Entreprenant
L’Entreprenant was a pioneering French military observation balloon used during the late 18th century, notably in the French Revolutionary Wars.
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D.
Coup de torchon
Coup de torchon is a 1981 French black comedy crime film directed by Bertrand Tavernier, adapted from Jim Thompson’s novel "Pop. 1280" and acclaimed for its darkly satirical portrayal of moral decay in a colonial African town.
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E.
The Family Business
The Family Business is an American crime drama television series that follows the powerful Duncan family as they juggle their high-end exotic car dealership with their dangerous underworld operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
play
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satirical play ⓘ theatrical work ⓘ |
| audience | theatre-going public ⓘ |
| author | Octave Mirbeau ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| criticizes |
bourgeois morality
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business world ⓘ capitalist greed ⓘ |
| dramaticConflict | clash between financial ambition and personal integrity ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | prose drama ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCity | Paris ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceLocation | Comédie-Française ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
satire ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | stage revivals in various countries ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Duchess of Septmonts
ⓘ
Germaine Lechat ⓘ Isidore Lechat NERFINISHED ⓘ Marcelin ⓘ Philibert ⓘ Xavier Lechat ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | French social satire in theatre ⓘ |
| hasMoral |
money cannot buy happiness
ⓘ
pursuit of profit destroys human values ⓘ |
| hasTitleInEnglish |
Business is Business
ⓘ
linked to:
Business Is Business
|
| isPartOf | French theatrical canon ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
naturalism
ⓘ
realism ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
conflict between money and morality
ⓘ
greed ⓘ moral corruption of the business world ⓘ |
| medium | stage ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | rise and moral downfall of a ruthless businessman ⓘ |
| notableFor |
portrayal of unscrupulous financial speculation
ⓘ
sharp social criticism ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| periodOfWork | Belle Époque ⓘ |
| protagonist | Isidore Lechat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationLanguage | French ⓘ |
| setting | France ⓘ |
| structure | three-act play ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
business ethics
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family relations under capitalism ⓘ |
| tone |
bitterly comic
ⓘ
satirical ⓘ |
| workOf | Octave Mirbeau ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Les affaires sont les affaires Description of subject: Les affaires sont les affaires is a satirical play by French writer Octave Mirbeau that critiques the moral corruption and greed of the business world.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.